The machine launched in Canada before Christmas, at which point Nintendo claimed there were "no plans" to bring it to the UK.

"With a family-friendly design offering no internet capabilities, Wii Mini allows you to jump straight in and experience all the great Wii games from the last six years since the Wii console first launched," Nintendo said in a statement today.

The machine will not play old GameCube games, unlike Wii itself.

Nintendo is also rereleasing more classic Wii titles at lower price to coincide with Wii Mini's launch - with titles including Mario Party 8, Super Paper Mario and Wii Sports Resort.